Robot Umpires Set to Revolutionize Baseball: Will 2026 Mark the End of Human Calls?
Meanwhile, Paul Skenes, a National League All-Star, throws cold water on pitchers being the challenge chasers. “Pitchers think everything is a strike,” he says, “but then you realize the call is off by two or three balls.” MLB’s tech sets the strike zone by precise percentages of a batter’s height—none of that traditional “cube” nonsense from the rulebook. It’s scientific, but also a bit mechanical.
Dodgers’ veteran Clayton Kershaw seems cautiously optimistic after a few rehab outings with the system. He buys the concept but points out how different hitters—think Aaron Judge vs. Jose Altuve—perhaps deserve personalized strike zones. Baseball commish Rob Manfred looks poised to put this tech under the microscope with the competition committee, signaling the possibility of a seismic shift in how the game judges strikes and balls.
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